Public Housing is a service available to needy individuals and
families that provides assisted housing in an effort to help
those recipients to become financially independent.
Allen Wilson
Terrace and Swanton Heights Apartments
The Housing Authority of the City of Decatur
owns and operates 298 units of public housing, 200 units in
Allen Wilson Terrace and 93 units in Swanton Heights. This housing
has helped the City of Decatur meet its commitment
to families of limited financial means. Allen Wilson
Terrace started serving families in 1941 and Swanton Heights was
first occupied in 1970. Thousands of
families have benefited from these housing resources since 1941
when Allen Wilson was first occupied. Judge Clarence
Cooper, former State Representative Georgia Maddox and pro football
player Clarence Scott, are just three of the successful products
of Decatur's public housing.
The Housing Authority consistently maintains its
commitment to upgrading its properties through the installation
of air conditioning systems, upgrading stairwells, repairing and
replacing sidewalks and many other projects. Efforts to
better meet the current profile of families needing public
housing are being undertaken, including reconfiguring units to
the most needed sizes.
What number am I on the waiting
list? Please call (404) 270-2116 and follow the instructions
Why does my number move up and
down? The waiting list is based on two factors. The time and
date of your original application and preference codes. If
a persons preference code changes then their place on the
waiting list will also change, which will cause other people's
number to change on the waiting list.
When will I be getting an
apartment? DHA cannot tell you the exact time nor date when you will be
able to interview for an apartment. DHA on has a certain
number of units available and it will all depend when people
move out of the units. Once a unit is vacated the DHA will
start processing applications from the waiting list.
Usually ten at a time unless it is for the 4 and 5 bedrooms then
it will be 5 applications at a time. We will continue to
pull applications until we find a person who qualifies for the
unit.
What are the qualifications? Some of the factors to be considered in the screening are:
Criminal Records
Credit Records
Rent Paying Habits
Prior History as a tenant
Housekeeping habits
and all other aspects of
applicant's ability to maintain the required responsibilities of
tenancy.
How can I obtain an application? We are offering the application here by clicking this link:
Pre-Application
You will be able to print it out, but we will not accept an
application via email or fax. You will either have to
bring it in or mail it to:
Decatur Housing Authority
750 Commerce Drive Suite 110
Decatur GA 30030
You are also able to pick up an
application that the same address.
Do I need to get in contact with
you if my information changes? It is the responsibility of the Applicant(s) to immediately
notify the Occupancy Unit, in writing, if any of the following
changes occur after the Housing Authority has received the
Pre-Application:
Changes in address and/or
telephone number
Any addition to or removal of a
member of your household.
Any change in the source of
family income. (Employment, SSI etc.)
Are you accepting any
applications for the Section 8, Voucher Choice Program? No, DHA is not accepting applications at this time.
When the waiting list opens for Section 8 there will be an
announcement in the newspaper.
The Housing Authority of the City of Decatur
owns and operates 298 units of public housing, 200 units in
Allen Wilson Terrace and 93 units in Swanton Heights. This housing
has helped the City of Decatur meet its commitment
to families of limited financial means. Allen Wilson
Terrace started serving families in 1941 and Swanton Heights was
first occupied in 1970. Thousands of
families have benefited from these housing resources since 1941
when Allen Wilson was first occupied. Judge Clarence
Cooper, former State Representative Georgia Maddox and pro football
player Clarence Scott, are just three of the successful products
of Decatur's public housing.
The Housing Authority consistently maintains its
commitment to upgrading its properties through the installation
of air conditioning systems, upgrading stairwells, repairing and
replacing sidewalks and many other projects. Efforts to
better meet the current profile of families needing public
housing are being undertaken, including reconfiguring units to
the most needed sizes.